Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 382

This is a disaster.

In his five years as a manager, Han Eun-sol instinctively knew that the biggest crisis had just occurred.

A myriad of thoughts began to swirl in his head, making it impossible to decide on the right course of action. This was beyond his ability to handle.

At the very least, it was something that the president and the directors needed to discuss and decide.

‘But first, let’s go for it, no matter what!’

That Choi Yeon-ha!

That awful woman, with her terrible personality, even worse temper, and a world-class talent for tormenting people, had finally taken an interest in a man.

Isn’t dating about making yourself presentable?

A woman might refuse food offered by a man she’s not interested in, but she’ll at least pretend to eat it if a man she likes offers it. That basic consideration, that minimal courtesy, might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Choi Yeon-ha.

‘This must succeed!’

Never in the history of the Korean entertainment industry has there been a case where an agency had to rack its brains to make a celebrity’s relationship succeed, rather than trying to prevent it. That bizarre time had finally arrived.

“Hoo…”

Han Eun-sol took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“Noona.”

“What?”

Choi Yeon-ha, who had hung up the phone, had already returned to her usual self. The way she said ‘what’ with such a displeased tone was a talent in itself.

“Who are you going to meet?”

“Why do you need to know? I told you to stop meddling in my private life, didn’t I?”

“No, it’s not that. I was just wondering if there’s anything I can help you with.”

“Help me?”

Choi Yeon-ha scoffed.

“Han Eun-sol, you’ve grown up a lot, haven’t you? Saying you’ll help this Choi Yeon-ha. You help me? You?”

Choi Yeon-ha was as haughty as ever, but this time, Han Eun-sol didn’t back down. He had a powerful weapon.

“Noona, if this were a work-related issue, I wouldn’t dare offer to help you. I admit that.”

“…Huh?”

“But if it’s about dating, it’s a completely different matter. Noona, you’re a total newbie when it comes to dating, a complete newbie.”

“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think you know how to charm a man.”

“Ch-charm? What do you mean, charm? You’re funny. Me, charm someone? Is this Choi Yeon-ha someone who needs to charm anyone? Watch your mouth.”

‘One hundred percent!’

With this reaction, Han Eun-sol confirmed the entire situation.

If he had said this to Choi Yeon-ha normally, she wouldn’t have reacted like this. She would have scoffed and ridiculed him. She would have flaunted her superiority, saying she wished she had a reason to charm someone.

But her being flustered was the most solid proof.

“You know, I have quite a bit of dating experience.”

“Yeah, yeah, that’s enough. I don’t need your help.”

“No, but still…”

Choi Yeon-ha sighed.

“Eun-sol.”

“Yes, Noona.”

“It’s not that I’m looking down on you, but you really can’t help in this situation. It’s because the person is not ordinary. If you meddle carelessly, you’ll just get your head smashed and be humiliated.”

“No, Noona. It’s not that. It’s that you don’t even know the basics that everyone else knows.”

“…Huh?”

“You’re planning to drive your car, right?”

“Of course?”

“Doesn’t that person have a car?”

“He does.”

“Then, of course, you’ll be taking separate cars when you leave. But if you don’t drive, you can ask him for a ride.”

“Huh?”

Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes widened.

“What… are you?”

“It’s basic, Noona. Just basic. That’s why you don’t know the basics of dating that everyone else knows. There’s no way you can charm a man like that.”

“R-really?”

Choi Yeon-ha was gradually getting hooked.

“Most people don’t need to charm anyone. They don’t even need to try. If you just give them a smile, men would be head over heels for you. But that’s not the case with this person, so you need to charm him, right? He’s not the type who’s swayed by looks.”

“…Do you have some kind of sixth sense?”

“Oh, geez, this Noona is hopeless.”

At this moment, Han Eun-sol was experiencing the exhilarating feeling of taking the lead with Choi Yeon-ha for the first time in the two years he had been her manager.

While other celebrity managers were managers, Choi Yeon-ha’s manager was a servant.

While other managers were managing their actors on set and promoting them to the staff, Choi Yeon-ha’s manager had to learn how to brew the perfect coffee by extracting her favorite beans at the most suitable temperature.

More important than ‘what the script is like’ or ‘what the situation on set is like’ was Choi Yeon-ha’s mood. If Han Eun-sol had one wish, it was that the gods would give him a weather forecast of Choi Yeon-ha’s mood every morning, not that she would become docile.

It would be better if she just skipped work when she was in a bad mood.

But after enduring all that hardship, this moment had finally arrived.

“Shall I tell you what you need to do?”

“…What?”

“First, get in my car.”

“Huh?”

Han Eun-sol smiled.

“I’ll give you a ride. Then you can ride in his car when you come back. The key to any strategy is to start with the small things.”

Choi Yeon-ha hesitated for a while, not giving an easy answer, but Han Eun-sol didn’t rush her. Too much persuasion usually leads to resistance.

At times like this, you have to maintain the attitude of ‘I’m not interested in you, and this bait on the fishing rod is just there,’ like when you’re fishing.

His lips were parched, but he absolutely couldn’t lick them or show any signs of anxiety.

And finally…

“S-should I?”

Han Eun-sol had finally achieved his first victory after waiting for two years.

‘This is a good thing.’

It was a good thing. A very good thing.

But on the other hand, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was even possible.

‘This Noona is Choi Yeon-ha, after all.’

Han Eun-sol glanced at Choi Yeon-ha in the passenger seat while driving. Her face, constantly looking in the mirror, showed an expression that said, ‘Is my makeup too heavy? I said I wasn’t wearing makeup, but will he notice that I’m wearing nude makeup?’

Choi Yeon-ha was an actress who had received praise from numerous directors and producers, and even critics had nothing to criticize except for her lack of dating experience. She was a beautiful actress who was also good at acting.

That Choi Yeon-ha was so anxious that she was showing her emotions like this.

‘Just who is this guy…’

The movie she filmed last year was a blockbuster. The male lead was a male actor who was two years older than Choi Yeon-ha. He was considered one of the top five handsome actors in Korea, with his looks covering up for his acting skills.

That actor had fallen for Choi Yeon-ha at first sight. He had showered her with gifts and flowers throughout the filming. Later, the staff had to tell him to stop doing that on set and to pretend to be nice somewhere out of sight.

Normally, Han Eun-sol would have actively stopped it, but the other actor was so handsome, had a good personality, and was even doing volunteer work secretly. So, he had actively pushed for it, thinking that he should just marry her off. But the result was disastrous.

Choi Yeon-ha had never shown any interest in the male actor from beginning to end. She looked at him as if he were a passing stone.

And when the filming was about to end, the man had mustered up the courage to ask for her number directly in front of many staff members. She had blown his mind to Andromeda with just two sentences: ‘You should know your place. You’re so low-class.’

‘He hasn’t been able to work since then.’

There was a saying that this anecdote was the first thing a new intern at a newspaper’s entertainment department would hear. It was so well-known that even if you had just dipped a toe in this industry, you would know about it. It was said that he couldn’t work because he was so embarrassed… but Han Eun-sol knew that it wasn’t because he was embarrassed, but because he was truly mentally broken.

After that, he had come to Choi Yeon-ha’s dorm several times, and they had almost reported him as a stalker.

And thanks to his dedication, he had been able to meet Choi Yeon-ha several more times.

‘He did something he shouldn’t have done.’

Every time, his mental state would shatter from Choi Yeon-ha’s harsh words, and now there were even rumors that he had become depressed.

‘And that’s the Noona we’re talking about.’

The haughty, arrogant, and ill-tempered Choi Yeon-ha was now fidgeting and unable to put down her mirror.

“Noona.”

“Huh? Uh-huh?”

“…Men don’t really care if you’re wearing makeup or not.”

“R-really?”

“Yes. They just care if you’re pretty. Whether you’re pretty with makeup or without is a later issue. So, you don’t have to be so nervous at this stage.”

“Who said I was nervous! Who! Hey, you’re talking nonsense? Am I that kind of person? Am I?”

Han Eun-sol sighed.

‘It’s more noticeable because someone who doesn’t usually act like this is acting like this.’

If this scene were in a drama, the character would be considered ruined, and the viewers’ message boards would explode. It was a setting collapse that would earn the writer and director enough hate to live to 200 years old.

‘This is ridiculous, really.’

Who could it be?

What kind of man could make Choi Yeon-ha like this?

‘Even so, there’s no way he can resist her.’

It’s unfair, but a woman’s beauty is a weapon. If a woman as beautiful as her makes a move, there’s no way he can resist.

Choi Yeon-ha had a duty to maintain her haughtiness for the peace of humanity and the stability of men.

That Choi Yeon-ha…

Looking at Choi Yeon-ha’s face, with ‘anxiety’ written on her left cheek and ‘nervousness’ on her right, he was filled with curiosity about the man. And at the same time…

‘He’s going to be spitting blood when he finds out the truth later.’

No matter how much he thought about it, he didn’t think Choi Yeon-ha could maintain her current attitude. Eventually, her true personality would come out. Thinking about what would happen then, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

‘Whatever. If I can build some trust with this and make Noona’s personality a little more flexible, it’s a win-win for me.’

He could only offer his condolences to the man who would become his tool.

“It’s this way.”

“An orphanage?”

“Yes, this orphanage.”

“Ah, is that so?”

Han Eun-sol tilted his head.

An orphanage? She said she was going to meet a man, but why an orphanage?

“Noona, are you managing your image these days? Is that what you’re doing? Top star Choi Yeon-ha’s secret good deeds revealed. Something like that.”

“Are you crazy? Why would I do good deeds secretly? People need to know!”

“That’s right. That’s you…”

Given her personality, she wouldn’t be the type to do volunteer work secretly, so why an orphanage?